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Coach Sean McVay said Woods didn't take part in Wednesday's practice due to a thigh issue, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Woods continues to be peppered with targets on a weekly basis, but he remains 204 yards short of a third consecutive 1,000-yard campaign. Now with a health concern in tow, Woods' practice reps may be capped all week to make sure he's set for Sunday's game versus the Jets. McVay doesn't believe Woods' thigh injury will affect his availability for Week 15.

Falcons interim head Raheem Morris suggested that Treadwell's role could expand in Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. "We're looking forward to seeing more of [Treadwell] this week," Morris said Wednesday.

During last weekend's loss to the Chargers, Treadwell turned his lone target into a nine-yard touchdown. He looks like he could get an opportunity to build on that performance by playing more than the eight snaps he received Week 14, but Treadwell's usage will likely hinge heaving on the status of Julio Jones (hamstring), who didn't practice Wednesday and may be in danger of missing a second straight game.

Coach Mike Tomlin said Wednesday that he intends to give Johnson a clean slate after the wideout dropped three passes in Sunday's loss to the Bills, Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

Tomlin said Johnson "responded appropriately" to being benched in the first half, suggesting that the receiver won't see a role reduction Week 15 in Cincinnati. However, if Johnson fails to show improvement with regard to the drops, he could end up losing snaps to Chase Claypool, who has made a strong impression as a rookie.

The Ravens signed Jennings to the practice squad Wednesday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Following the placement of receivers Marquise Brown, Miles Boykin and James Proche on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, the team added Jennings to bolster its depth. Jennings came into the league as a fourth-round pick to Seattle, but has only seen action in one NFL game in his career as a part of the Dolphins' 53-man roster. If the aforementioned receivers aren't activated in time for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Jennings would likely be in line for a promotion to the 53-man roster.

The Ravens placed Proche on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

Proche was placed on the list due to coming into close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Per coach John Harbaugh, Proche still could play in Sunday's game against the Jaguars despite not practicing this week if he continues to test negative in the coming days, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports. Along with Proche, the team also placed receivers Marquise Brown and Miles Boykin on the list Wednesday.

Cooks (neck) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

The limited workout is a step in the right direction for Cooks, who was inactive for Sunday's loss to the Bears. That said, interim head coach Romeo Crennel noted that the team's coaching and training staffs will have to see how the wideout fares in practice in the coming days before settling on his status for this weekend's game against the Colts, according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. If Cooks is unable to return to action, added snaps would continue to be available for Chad Hansen and Steven Mitchell.

Boykin (undisclosed) could be reinstated from the reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars so long as he continues to test negative for the virus, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Boykin was placed on the list Wednesday, but he reportedly didn't test positive for the virus and was instead deemed a close contact of an infected person or persons. While Boykin thus has a shot of returning to the roster before Sunday, he won't be able to practice all week, which could affect his involvement in the offensive game plan. The second-year pro has just two catches in his last five outing, so even if he's available against Jacksonville, he won't be on the fantasy radar.

Coach John Harbaugh clarified Wednesday that Brown hasn't tested positive for COVID-19 and has instead been identified as a close contact of an infected person, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Along with Brown, fellow wideouts Miles Boykin and James Proche were all placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list through contact tracing. The report adds that while the trio of receivers won't be able to practice this week, they could all be available for Sunday's game against the Jaguars if they continue to test negative in the coming days.

Hodge (hamstring) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealerreports.

Hodge missed practice all last week before sitting out the Browns' loss to the Ravens on Monday, but he looks to be trending upward ahead of this weekend's game versus the Giants. He'll look to bump to full activity by Friday in order to avoid carrying a designation into the Week 15 contest.

Taylor was limited at Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring injury.

After missing last week's game against Detroit and Tuesday's practice with the hamstring injury, Taylor made some progress. The Ferris State product has primarily seen action on special teams this season, but he's hauled in five catches for 66 yards and a touchdown on offense. Even if he is healthy enough to play, Taylor is unlikely to have much of an offensive role, especially with Tavon Austin joining the fold last week.